OpenText
Firas Kanaan is a seasoned sales executive with extensive experience in the technology industry. Currently serving as the Director of Sales ME South at OpenText since May 2024, Firas previously held the position of Regional Sales Director MENAT&India at BigID, overseeing operations in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and India. Firas co-founded MOONEH Foodstuff Supply Services LLC and has held various leadership roles at Commvault, including Middle East Sales Director, and multiple sales director positions focused on the Gulf region and South Gulf. Prior experiences include roles at SAP, EMC, and atos origin, showcasing a strong background in sales management and technical consultancy, supported by a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Jami'at Al-Ulum Al-Tatbiqiya.
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OpenText
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A global leader in information management, OpenText offers integrated solutions in cybersecurity, analytics, content services, business networks, DevOps, and IT management, OpenText empowers organizations to fully manage their data, content, and private information and keep it safe against cybersecurity threats. OpenText was founded through a partnership between the University of Waterloo and Oxford University in 1991 to create the first online Oxford English Dictionary. Timothy Bray, Frank Tompa, and Gaston Gonnet worked to develop software that would allow users to search any word on any webpage. That project later became OpenText, and three decades later, the company has served more than 120,000 enterprise customers across industries such as financial services, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and public sector. In 2025, OpenText was named one of Canada’s Most Responsible Companies and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. The company was also named one of Canada’s Most Innovative Companies by Canadian Business in 2024 and was one of the 20 Hottest AI Software Companies in the 2024 CRN AI 100. OpenText continues to encourage industry innovation and growth with its cloud, security, and AI solutions.